{"id":6399,"date":"2024-03-27T23:18:13","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T23:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.malak.ca\/blog\/?p=6399"},"modified":"2024-12-22T00:20:22","modified_gmt":"2024-12-22T00:20:22","slug":"making-chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-cheesecake-squares-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.malak.ca\/blog\/index.php\/2024\/03\/27\/making-chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-cheesecake-squares-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake Squares — Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This decadently rich and scrumptious dessert<\/a> is another relatively new addition to my collection of recipes<\/a>. Mom loves it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making the squares:<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before beginning, some cream cheese was taken out of the fridge and put on the counter to warm up to room temperature:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Cream cheese taken out before beginning in order to soften it<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Parchment paper and an 8″ baking pan were taken out:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Parchment paper and baking pan taken out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

A parchment paper larger than the baking pan was torn off the roll …<\/p>\n\n\n

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Parchment paper cut off of roll<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

… and the baking pan was lined with the parchment paper, with a little bit left over the edges of the pan:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Baking pan lined with parchment paper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The pan was put aside for a few moments, and a countertop convection oven was set to 325F and turned on:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Countertop convection oven turned on<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Oven set to 325F<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Graham cracker crumbs were taken out:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Graham cracker crumbs taken out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

A cup and a half of graham cracker crumbs were measured out:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Graham cracker crumbs measured out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The graham cracker crumbs were transferred to a mixing bowl:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Graham cracker crumbs transferred to mixing bowl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Graham cracker crumbs transferred to mixing bowl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Margarine was taken out:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Margarine taken out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Margarine was scooped out of the tub:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Margarine scooped out of tub<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The margarine was placed in a bowl, previously placed on the scale and the tare set to zero: <\/p>\n\n\n

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Margarine measured out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The margarine was melted in the microwave oven, 15 seconds at a time:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Microwave oven set to 15 seconds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Margarine being melted 15 seconds at a time in microwave oven<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Once fully melted, the margarine was taken out of the microwave oven:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Melted margarine taken out of the microwave oven<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The melted margarine was poured over the graham cracker crumbs in the mixing bowl:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Melted margarine poured over graham cracker crumbs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Melted margarine poured over graham cracker crumbs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

An electric blender was taken out and used to fully mix the graham cracker crumbs and the melted margarine:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Graham cracker crumbs and melted margarine mixed with electric blender<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Graham cracker crumbs and melted margarine mixed with electric blender<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The baking pan with the parchment paper lining was brought back and the fully blended graham cracker crumbs and melted margarine were transferred to the baking pan.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Graham cracker mix transferred to baking pan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Graham cracker mix transferred to baking pan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The graham cracker mix was flattened with an egg flipper:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Graham cracker mix flattened with an egg flipper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The baking pan with the graham cracker crust was placed in the pre-heated countertop oven:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Graham cracker crust placed in oven<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

A timer was set for six minutes:<\/p>\n\n\n

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While the graham cracker crust was baking, a cooling rack was taken out (and placed on my stove):<\/p>\n\n\n

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Cooling rack taken out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

After baking for six minutes, the graham cracker crust was taken out of the oven and placed on the cooling rack:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Graham cracker crust placed on cooling rack<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Another bowl was placed in the scale and the tare set to zero:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Small bowl placed on scale and scale set to zero<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

More margarine was taken out and measured out:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Margarine measured out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The mixing bowl had been washed while the graham cracker base was baking, and the margarine was transferred to the mixing bowl: <\/p>\n\n\n

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Margarine transferred to clean mixing bowl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Margarine transferred to clean mixing bowl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Brown sugar and a measuring cup were taken out:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Brown sugar and measuring cup taken out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The brown sugar was measured out:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Brown sugar measured out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The brown sugar was transferred to the mixing bowl with the margarine:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Brown sugar transferred to mixing bowl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Table sugar and a measuring spoon were taken out:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Sugar and measuring spoon taken out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Table sugar was measured out and poured into the mixing bowl with the brown sugar and margarine: <\/p>\n\n\n

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Table sugar added to mixing bowl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Table sugar added to mixing bowl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Salt was taken out and measured out:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Salt measured out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The salt was added to the mixing bowl with the two kinds of sugar and margarine:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Salt added to mixing bowl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Vanilla extract and a measuring spoon were taken out:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Vanilla extract<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The vanilla extract was measured out and added to the mixing bowl with the two kinds of sugar, margarine, and salt:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Vanilla extract added to mixing bowl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Vanilla extract added to mixing bowl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Flour and a measuring cup were taken out:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Flour taken out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The flour was measured out:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Flour measured out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The flour was transferred to the bowl with the two kinds of sugar, margarine, salt, and vanilla extract:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Flour added to mixing bowl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Flour added to mixing bowl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Two kinds of chocolate chips were taken out:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Two kinds of chocolate chips taken out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Half a cup of milk chocolate chips were measured out:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Half a cup of milk chocolate chips measured out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

… and half a cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips were measured out:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Half a cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips measured out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The chocolate chips were added to the mixing bowl with the other ingredients:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Chocolate chips added to mixing bowl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Chocolate chips added to mixing bowl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

A hand held electric mixer was taken out and the ingredients mixed to make a powdery dough:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Ingredients mixed with electric mixer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Ingredients mixed with electric mixer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The cookie dough was transferred to another bowl and put aside:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Cookie dough transferred to another bowl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Cookie dough transferred to another bowl and put aside<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The package of cream cheese placed on the counter earlier to warm up to room temperature was taken out and opened with a pair of scissors:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Package of cream cheese opened<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Package of cream cheese opened<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The cream cheese was transferred to the mixing bowl, the latter of which again was washed in between mixing jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Cream cheese placed in mixing bowl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The table sugar was taken out again and measured out:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Sugar measured out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The table sugar was transferred to the mixing bowl with the cream cheese:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Table sugar placed in mixing bowl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Table sugar placed in mixing bowl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The electric mixer was taken out again to cream the cream cheese and table sugar together:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Creaming cream cheese and sugar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Creaming cream cheese and sugar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Creaming cream cheese and sugar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Eggs were taken out:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Eggs taken out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Last egg taken out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The egg was cracked into the bowl with the cream cheese and sugar:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Egg cracked in bowl with cream cheese and sugar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Egg cracked in bowl with cream cheese and sugar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Vanilla extract was taken out again:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Vanilla extract taken out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The vanilla extract was measured out and was added to the bowl with the cream cheese, sugar, and egg:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Vanilla extract added to bowl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Vanilla extract added to bowl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The egg and vanilla extract were mixed into the cream cheese and sugar:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Egg and vanilla extract mixed into cream cheese and sugar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Egg and vanilla extract mixed into cream cheese and sugar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The now-cooled graham cracker crumb base was taken out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cooled graham cracker crumb base taken out <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The cream cheese mix was transferred on top of the graham cracker crumb crust:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Cream cheese mix transferred to base<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The cream cheese mix was spread evenly over the graham cracker crumb crust:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Cream cheese mix spread evenly over base<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The chocolate chip cookie dough was taken out:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Cookie dough taken out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

A bit of the cookie dough was picked up in my hand …<\/p>\n\n\n

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Cookie dough picked up<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

… and the ball of dough was flattened between my two hands:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Cookie dough flattened<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The flattened cookie dough was placed on top of the cream cheese mix:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Flattened cookie dough placed on top of cream cheese mix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

… and repeated with more cookie dough:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Flattened cookie dough pieces placed on top of cream cheese mix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

… until all the cookie dough was used and the whole surface of the cream cheese mix was covered:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Flattened cookie dough pieces fully covering cream cheese mix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The baking pan was placed in the still-hot countertop convection oven:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Baking pan placed in oven<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

A timer was set for 30 minutes:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Timer set for 30 minutes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

After the 30-minute baking period, the baking pan was taken out of the oven and placed on a cooling rack:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Baking pan placed on cooling rack<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Once the dessert had cooled enough, it was removed from the baking pan using the edges of the parchment paper:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Dessert removed from baking pan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The dessert was first cut in half:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Dessert cut in half<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The dessert was cut into quarters:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Dessert sliced into four strips<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The dessert was rotated 90 degrees, and sliced just left of centre (so that it can be cut five ways):<\/p>\n\n\n

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Dessert rotated and sliced left of centre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The slicing of dessert was completed (five slices along this axis), making twenty (20) pieces:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Dessert sliced into 20 pieces<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

And a yummy piece of dessert was served!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Yummy piece of dessert served<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This decadently rich and scrumptious dessert is another relatively new addition to my collection of recipes. Mom loves it! Making the squares: Before beginning, some cream cheese was taken out of the fridge and put on the counter to warm up to room temperature: Parchment paper and an 8″ baking pan were taken out: A … <\/p>\n

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